§ Mr. Pittasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many young offenders sentenced to borstal training or detention centres are physically incapable of participating in their regime of the institution;
(2) how many young offenders sentenced to the tough regime detention centres in 1982 had to be transferred elsewhere for medical reasons; and what were those reasons.
§ Mr. MellorNo records are held centrally. The following information has been obtained from the detention centres operating a tougher régime. The numbers of trainees transferred elsewhere for medical270W reasons in 1982 were 29 from New Hall, 42 from Send, three from Foston Hall and 35 from Haslar. The other information requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.